Odor, stuck in a 2-for-19 skid, got Wednesday off against Arizona lefty Robbie Ray, but manager Chris Woodward said it wasn't because of a poor start at the plate. Rather, Woodward said, he wanted to limit the number of lefties facing Arizona lefty Robbie Ray.

Woodward and his staff have, nevertheless, dug into Odor's at-bats to find a reason for the lack of results. What they've found: He's let the ball get deeper on him in an effort to hit the ball the opposite way, making him a little late on fastballs.

"It's a good time for him to start thinking middle of the field and release that barrel in the pull gap, especially on fastballs," Woodward said. "He's in a good place to push his contact point out a little more. It's much easier to do that than the other way around.

"It's such a small adjustment," Woodward added. "His at-bat quality has been tremendous. Even though he has not had the results, he hasn't given in to it. He's still committed to it. He still sets the tone for our offense in a lot of ways even though he hasn't had a lot of success."

Briefly: RHP Edinson Volquez will undergo an MRI on his sore right elbow Thursday to determine the level of damage he suffered last week in a start against Los Angeles.